The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-09-30

middle four inches above the point,
where 1t is held in eight or ten cross
rows of shirring. In making this
waist it is we'll to place the middle
fold of the cashm ere down the
middle of the front of the silesia lin.
ing from the neck to the point, and
thence spread out the fan. shaped full.
ness as described above, leaving
perfectly plain space just below the
throat. The sleeves are coat-shaped
with rounded cuff of velvet, and a
very small velvet puff that extends
only across the top, not around the
entire armhole. The skirt may also
be made more dressy by having
second skirt or over skirt half the
length of the lower skirt, bordered
with two or three tucks an inch deep
above a wider hem; in some cases
this over.skirt is open IN front, be-
ginning next the shirring in the
pointed waist; the tucks then con-
tinue up each side of the front. This
dress is prettily made of white cash.
mere, with green velvet collar and
cuffs, or of old-rose camers hair with
deeper rose velvet striped with pale
rose satin, or else of Suede cashmere
with golden brown velvet. The dark.
or navy and Gobelin blue cashmere
dresses have blue, brown, or copper
red velvet trimmings, and sometimes
rows OF picot velvet ribbon are adj
ded above the hem of the skirt:
Large plaids of red and blue wool,
or of brown with blue, or stripes of
these two contrasting colors, are
made up tor every day dresses with
the PLAIN high pointed waist and
gathered skirt.
SAILOR DRESSES, BLoUsEs, ETC.
The nautical styles so popular at
present will continue to have their
influence on autumn and winter
dresses as girls from seven to ten
years of age will wear pea-ja ckets
and kilt skirts of dark navy blue
serge or of ladies' cloth made in the
simplest fashion, and trimmed with
wide black Hercules braid. TIE
braid islaid on the wide square corn.
cred sailor collar and deep cuffs.
The double breasted front of the
jacket has either gilt or black horn
buttons in two rows. There are a so
cashmere dresses of navy blue made
with kilt skirt and full blouse,
which are attached to the same fitted
waist lining of silesia, and worn with
a galloon girdle tied around above
the edge of the blouse The top of
the blouse is tucked in the shape of
pointed yoke in front and back,
and each is held down by row of
feather stitching.
ENGLISH DRESSES, YoKEs, ETC.
Girls from nine to twelve or thir-
teen years of age will continue to
wear the English jacket dress with
pleated skirt and full dressy vest.
These are made of ladies' cloth,
with the jacket nearly straight in
front. turned back in slender straight
revers, with silk vest of contrasting
color, finished at the top with two
fatty folded Jabots of the silk; this
is very handsome when made of
Gobelin blue cloth with faille fran
caise vest of a copper red shade, or
else dark green cloth with golden
brown vest. Other jackct.waists
have the pointed Directorie revers of
velvet, with full gathered vest of
gay plaid, silk, or satin. or else of
MORE, crossed at the waist line or
below it by wide soft sash of silk
or pointed half,girdle of velvet.
Large square pockets also appear on
these jacket-waists. making the sides
longer than either the front or back.
School dresses for girls are made
with a belted waist gathered to
yoke, and full! gathered skirt; serge
bomespun, Cheviots, or gay plaid
woolens are used for these dresses
Harpers' Bazaar.